What Is It?

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Published on May 1, 1970
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Courtesy of Frank Jones, Jr., 319 Hoback St., Helena, Montana 59601.
Courtesy of Frank Jones, Jr., 319 Hoback St., Helena, Montana 59601.
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Courtesy of Ivan L. Lake, 1308 W. Maryland Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85013.
Courtesy of Ivan L. Lake, 1308 W. Maryland Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85013.
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Courtesy of N. A. Kruse, Box 14, Park Ridge, Illinois 60068.
Courtesy of N. A. Kruse, Box 14, Park Ridge, Illinois 60068.
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Courtesy of Donald Wade, RFD I, Neshkoro, Wisconsin 54960.
Courtesy of Donald Wade, RFD I, Neshkoro, Wisconsin 54960.
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Courtesy of Mr. Carroll E. Reid, P.O. Box 156, Keithsburg, Illinois 61442
Courtesy of Mr. Carroll E. Reid, P.O. Box 156, Keithsburg, Illinois 61442

I recently obtained the following engine. I would like some
information on it if possible.

It is manufactured by the Kimble Engine Co., Kalamazoo,
Michigan, Engine No. 355, patented Nov. 17, 1885. This engine is in
excellent shape and only missing grease cups and oilers. It has a 4
ft. flywheel with a flywheel type governor mounted in one of the
hubs. The piston is a rectangular type, 51/2′ by 8′,
mounted on a 216′ shaft. It works on the principle of a vacuum
wiper motor, where the piston ‘flaps.’

Unknown engine owned by Mr. Kruse. It is 5?’-bore and 6′
stroke. Pendulum type governor actuated by rod off timing gear in
back of five-spoke flywheel. Wrist pin is square on ends, bolted in
to piston. Water jacket is square. He would like to find name and
picture of this engine so he can restore it like new.

Could someone please identify this engine for me? The man I
bought it from thought it might have come off a railroad section
car. It has a throttle governor with the governor on the right
flywheel. It uses a Webster magneto with igniter.

Can anyone help me? The name plate has been lost. There is some
casting numbers: Bedplate HL1-Fly-wheel 20 R4. A bearing cap has
HL3. Would anyone know what company used these casting numbers? The
engine is in good mechanical shape. Will need a magneto, igniter
and carburetor. It has a bore of 6′ and stroke of 9′. I
would like to know the make, year or any other information anyone
would have available.

I am enclosing a picture of an old engine which I don’t know
the name of, the horsepower or the year made. I have had several
other fellows look at the engine, and so far I have about 8 or 9
brand names for this engine. It is mounted on a 4 wheel steel
carriage and the engine is used to power a buzz saw which is also
on the carriage but not shown in the picture. At one time, I
believe that there was a name plate on the front of the water
hopper but that is not there now. It has a 6? inch bore, 12 inch
stroke and 36 inch flywheels, and has traces of light green paint
on it.

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